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ad-lib
ad-lib - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
ad-lib
Definition
(noun) remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
Example Sentence
his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians
Definition
(verb) perform without preparation
Synonyms
:
extemporise
,
extemporize
,
improvise
,
improvize
Example Sentence
he extemporized a speech at the wedding
Definition
(adj) with little or no preparation or forethought
Synonyms
:
extemporaneous
,
extemporary
,
extempore
,
impromptu
,
off-the-cuff
,
offhand
,
offhanded
,
unrehearsed
Example Sentence
his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
an extemporaneous piano recital
an extemporary lecture
an extempore skit
an impromptu speech
offhand excuses
trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
an off-the-cuff toast
a few unrehearsed comments
Definition
(adj) said or done without having been planned or written in advance
Synonyms
:
spontaneous
,
unwritten
Example Sentence
he made a few ad-lib remarks
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ad-lib
one need to be "spontaneous" to do ads
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